The AWRC Will Be Centre Piece Of The Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
National law firm, Irwin Mitchell’s real estate team has advised Sheffield Hallam University(SHU) on the acquisition of the development plot on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park site for its new Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).
Ashurst is advising longstanding client Vedanta Resources on the acquisition, by its Indian listed subsidiary, Vedanta Limited, of approximately 90 per cent. of the paid up share capital of Electrosteel Steels Limited.
Ashurst has acted as the legal adviser to Freedom Insurance Group (FIG) on the A$65 million acquisition of St Andrew's Group (St Andrew's) from Bank of Queensland (BOQ).
St Andrew's is a leading Australian issuer of mortgage/loan protection and simple life products. The acquisition expands FIG's manufacturing and distribution network while establishing FIG's underwriting capability.
FIG will also enter into a new three year distribution agreement with BOQ for the distribution of St Andrew's products through the BOQ network.
Shoosmiths has advised Leeds entrepreneur Simon Pollard on the multi-million pound acquisition of boutique Leeds hotel, 42 The Calls.
The hotel entered administration in February 2018. Simon's vision is to reignite the brand, rebuild and develop a five-star luxury experience to surpass the expectations synonymous with 42 The Calls when it opened 27 years ago. Simon's multimillion pound investment will blend high-end contemporary suites into the footprint of the 18th century corn mill while ensuring the building's heritage is protected.
Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing AIM-listed client, Breedon Group plc, on the acquisition of Lagan Group (Holdings) Limited, a leading construction materials business based in Belfast, for a consideration of £455 million on a cash- and debt-free basis.
Hamburg – The Railpool Group has acquired all the shares in northrail technical service GmbH & Co. KG from the Hamburg-based Paribus Group with effect from 1 April 2018.
A CMS team headed by lead partner Dr Eckart Gottschalk advised the Railpool Group on all legal aspects of the acquisition.
Charles Russell Speechlys advised long-standing client Trifast plc (main market listed) on its acquisition of Precision Technology Supplies Limited, a key supplier and distributor of stainless steel fastenings in the UK.
The transaction involved an upfront cash payment, followed in due course by a further cash payment based on the performance of the business.
The cash amounts were provided under Trifast’s Accordion banking facility with HSBC.
We acted as a legal advisor for Isännöitsijäpalvelu Oy and Kiirava Oy in their establishment of a joint company, Provia Isännöinti Oy. As a preliminary measure, we assisted our clients in acquiring the rights to the Provia trade name, which had been reserved for another company. After this we ensured the acceptability of the planned transfers of business and carried out the transaction, i.e. transferred the businesses of Isännöitsijäpalvelu Oy and Kiirava Oy to Provia Isännöinti Oy, which will continue the businesses in question.
London – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that its pro bono client, Trinidad-born, UK-based LGBT activist Jason Jones, has been successful in his historic human rights constitutional challenge against the Attorney General and Government of Trinidad & Tobago (“T&T”), to remove sections 13 & 16 of the Sexual Offences Act criminalising adult consensual same sex relationships. Mr. Jones’ legal team also includes Richard Drabble QC (Landmark Chambers) and Peter Laverack (5 Essex Court), and T&T attorneys Rishi P.A.
Jones Day represented PAG Asia Capital Ltd. and PAG Asia II LP in connection with its investment in Key Safety Systems, a subsidiary of China-based Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corporation, to finance the acquisition of substantially all of the global assets of Takata Corporation out of bankruptcy in the U.S. and Japan and certain non-bankruptcy transactions elsewhere in the world.